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Oostende
Middelkerke

Westende Beach – Nieuwpoort Lighthouse loop from Lombardsijde

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Belgium
Flanders
West Flanders
Oostende
Middelkerke

Westende Beach – Nieuwpoort Lighthouse loop from Lombardsijde

Moderate

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Westende Beach – Nieuwpoort Lighthouse loop from Lombardsijde

01:25

12.4km

30m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.30 km

MTB trail

Highlight • MTB Park

It also works through the dunes

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2

2.15 km

Atlantikwall Bunkers

Highlight • Historical Site

3

4.39 km

Westende Beach

Highlight • Beach

A classic Belgian sandy beach, but nowhere near as crowded as its twin in Ostend. There's also a Hubdestrand within walking distance towards Nieuwport.

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4

5.05 km

The Navigator Monument was the Beaufort artwork that could be admired in Westende during Beaufort 2018. The municipality of Middelkerke bought it so that it can be permanently viewed in …

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5

6.51 km

Beach Access

Highlight • Beach

6

9.18 km

Many bird species gather on the beach just before the pier and occasionally a seal that you can spot from the platform

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7

9.24 km

Nieuwpoort Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The current lighthouse of Nieuwpoort on the right bank dates from 1949, but had two predecessors on the same site.
The first dated from 1883 and was irreparably damaged during …

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8

10.1 km

Beautiful viewpoint over the IJzermonding nature reserve

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12.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.02 km

3.54 km

1.17 km

1.02 km

628 m

565 m

287 m

161 m

Surfaces

5.68 km

3.00 km

2.77 km

485 m

262 m

188 m

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Thursday 20 August

18°C

13°C

67 %

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